1. As a commander, you should not ____ the soldiers to unnecessary danger.

　　A. express B. explode C. exploit D. expose

　　2. This newspaper often ____ the government’s opinion, not the public opinion

　　A. affects B. reacts C. reflects D. recognizes

　　3. Although in great danger, the wounded still did not want to ___ from the front.

　　A. feedback B. backward C. withdraw D. departure

　　4. This movie has a ___ ending. You can not imagine who will be killed finally.

　　A. dramatic B. original C. considerable D. temple

　　5. During the graduation ___, the president gave a wonderful opening speech.

　　A. evolution B. sign C. individual D. ceremony

　　6. The dog ___ the rabbit but could not catch it.

　　A. ceased B. chained C. checked D. chased

　　7. If your letter is over weight, you must pay for the ____.

　　A. excess B. exceed C. checked D. chased

　　8. In the class the teacher asked the students to ____ their bad habits.

　　A. weaken B. omit C. overcome D. overtake

　　9. When you study in the United States, usually you have to buy your own health ____.

　　A. insurance B. expense C. evidence D. payment

　　10. Chocolate and ice-cream have different ____.

　　A. favor B. favorites C. fever D. flavors

　　二、阅读理解

　　Just over 20 years ago, IBM introduced the PC jr. Derided as awkward and underpowered, the PC jr. never caught on with kids or parents. But then again, IBM didn't have the Mouse behind it.

　　Backed by a posse of Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto, the Walt Disney Co. is looking to do what IBM never could: successfully market a computer system designed specifically for kids. The Disney Dream Desk PC ($600) and its complementary big-eared, 14.1-inch monitor ($300) are aimed at kids ranging from 6 to 12 years old. But even though the system is embellished with images of Mickey and software featuring Donald Duck and Goofy, the Dream Desk is more than a toy.

　　Using Microsoft Windows XP, the Disney system is based on an Intel Celeron D processor and comes with a 40-gigabyte hard drive plus a combination CD burner and DVD player--serious enough hardware to manage games or homework. As an added feature, there's a stylus that sits in a cradle built into the keyboard. The stylus is a more comfortable pointing device than a mouse for little hands, and it also lets children create their own digital sketches.

　　Teaching tool. On the software side, Disney has included a trio of creativity programs called Disney Flix, Pix, and Mix that lets kids create their own movies, add Disney characters to digital pictures, and compose music. For parents worried about the World Wild Web, Disney has included a Content Protect program that prevents curious tykes from visiting sites you'd rather they not view. And if you suspect they are using the Net more for games than research, the program will even track your children's surfing and report back to you.